User:Prithviraj Rana

Butter Festival अढूंडी

In the electrifying beauty of #DayaraBugyal in Uttarkashi, the local dwellers of Raithal village annually organizes

'The Butter festival'.

The festival is also popularly known as

"The Anduri Utsav".

Butter festival's traditional values:-

Dayara Buyal is one the largest meadows or pasture land in the high altitude of Garhwal, Himalayas.

During monsoon season,the local villagers leave their cattle at these bugyals inorder to provide them healthy green grass/herbs which may help them,keeping their cattle healthy. When they return to get their cattle back to home, as a gesture of gratitude to this enormously beautified magical land, the local people of the valley celebrates

"The Butter Festival". They believe that it is because of this beautiful place that their cattles are producing good quality of milk and in higher amount as well. By organizing this festival they also thank "The Almighty God" for the safety of their cattle.

Events of attraction of the #Butterfestival (Dayara Bugyal) :

The villagers and tourists especially visit this place during the festivity of Butter Holi that is held during the monsoons.

Local dwellers wore there traditional outlooks and dance to the beats of orthodox pahari musical instruments called 'Dhol-Damao'.

People also smear butter and milk on each others face to celebrate the festival.

This is a festival impliciting enormous joy as well as dwellers marry making for celebrating this beautiful life.

Discription about DayaraBugyal :-

Dayara Bugyal is a high alpine meadow situated at an astonishing height of 10,000 ft. above sea level. This lush green pastures of Himalayas exhibits a wide variety of flowers, herbs and other wild plants. The picturesque land of Dayara Bugyal also offers a picturesque 360 degree view of snow-capped #Himalayan peaks.

Where is Dayara Bugyal Situated?

Far away from the hustle-bustle of the city, the quaint village of Raithal are situated in the lap of spellbinding #mountains of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The Raithal village is also the base camp for awe-inspiring Dayara Bugyal where Butter festival is held ever year. From Raithal village Dayara is situated at a moderate trekking distance of 10km.

How to Reach Dayara Bugyal?

Nearest railway station is located at Dehradun and the nearest airport is at Jolly Grant from where one can hire Taxis or cars on booking to uttarkashi.

You can also directly reach raithal by directly booking it to raithal.

Public transport likes daily buses and taxis are also available from Rishikesh & Dehradun to uttarkashi to Raithal.